The 49ers are where the Raiders were three years ago – drastically undermanned, in the midst of unrelenting losing, and with Fort Knox-like money under the salary cap. Obviously, the 10-2 Raiders have made the right moves in hiring coach Jack Del Rio, drafting players like Derek Carr and Amari Cooper, and acquiring players like …

(01-20) 21:14 PST — This is about brie, isn’t it, Filip?
Years ago someone came up with that cute line about 49ers fans and their brie and white wine, and it stuck like brie debris to the lip of a wine goblet. Hello. Forty-niners’ fans are now into s… …

(01-20) 21:14 PST — Jim Harbaugh might be a miracle worker, but he can’t make it rain on command.
On Friday, the 49ers coach was disappointed it didn’t rain during practice in advance of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday against the Giants at Candl… …

(01-20) 21:15 PST — Eli Manning may be the undisputed leader of the Giants, but they’re hoping no one else follows him to the sick bed.
Two days after the quarterback had to miss practice with a stomach bug, starting center David Baas was sidelined F… …

New York —
– You can buy most anything, and at any time of day, in Manhattan.
Anything except a 49ers jersey.
Perhaps New York City simply sold out of red, white and gold jerseys, mere days before the NFC Championship matchup between San Francisco … …

The 49ers’ official injury report hasn’t been released, but coach Jim Harbaugh said tight end Delanie Walker (jaw) and wide receiver Ted Ginn (knee) would be listed as questionable for the NFC Championship Game. …

Aikman can foresee Smith putting up relatively ordinary numbers as long as Jim Harbaugh is his coach. And that’s OK, Aikman said. His Hall-of-Fame career, which didn’t include a 4,000-yard season, isn’t defined by statistics. …

This is about Brie, isn’t it, Filip?
Years ago someone came up with that cute line about 49ers fans and their Brie and white wine, and it stuck like Brie debris to the lip of a wine goblet. Hello. Niners fans are now into smoked Camembert. And no, not … …

In the first quarter of the Giants’ divisional-playoff win at Green Bay last week, New York wide receiver Hakeem Nicks caught a post at midfield, bounced off a missed tackle by Packers safety Charlie Peprah and sprinted to the end zone for a 66-yard to… …

Nearly a month after breaking his jaw in two places, it appears 49ers tight end Delanie Walker could return Sunday for the NFC Championship Game.
Walker, who was limited in practice for the second straight day Thursday, has worn a helmet this week with… …

The cliche about rematches in the NFL maintains that any team will find it difficult to beat an opponent twice in the same season. The belief may be nonsense, but the Giants have made a habit of reinforcing it in the postseason.
They upheld the doct… …

Plaxico Burress was one of the driving forces behind the Giants’ 2007 Super Bowl championship. He caught 11 passes for 151 yards in an NFC Championship Game win over the Packers, then caught the game-winning pass against the Patriots in the Super Bowl…. …

It’s a beautiful time to be a 49ers fan, but here’s the Catch – there have been so many (Catches, that is), it’s getting difficult to keep track.
Saturday’s game-winning Catch – can we agree it gets a capital “C”? – has started a fair number of debates… …